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Electric Rate - Outdoor Lighting Service
from FY23 Fee Schedule
RATE 17— OUTDOOR LIGHTING SERVICE (Formally Rate Schedule ODL Availability
Available to the individual customer at locations on the City's distribution system.
Monthly Rate
(A) BRACKET MOUNTED LUMINAIRES All-night outdoor lighting service using City standard equipment mounted on standard poles:
Lumens Wattage kWh per Month Type of Fixture Monthly Charge
LED
5,682 50 14 Suburban $10.44
9,500 54 15 Urban (Cobra Head) 4,985 47 13 Post Top (town & Country) 16,974 150 41 Urban (Cobra Head) 26,435 238 65 Urban (Cobra Head)
$10.88 $14.31 $21.34 $26.31 11,424 86 23 Architectural/Parking Lot $35.73 16,959 130 35 Architectural/Parking Lot (Closed) $37.58 51,571 420 113 High Mast, Concrete Base (Single Fixture) $101.73 51,571 420 113 High Mast, Concrete Base (Add for Double) $32.79
(B) OTHER LUMINAIRES
Decorative and non-standard luminaires can be installed on request, at the City's option, at the rate in (A) above plus an extra monthly charge equal to 1.7% of the estimated difference in cost installed between the luminaire and structure requested and the equivalent luminaire and wood pole in (A) above.
(C) UNDERGROUND CHARGES
(1) Additional monthly charge for the underground conductor system:
Feet per Pole From Overhead System From Underground System
0-100 Feet $0.69 $0.49 100-200 Feet $1.24 $1.05 200-300 Feet $2.22 $2.02 300-400 Feet $3.19 $2.99 400-500 Feet $4.15 $3.94
(D) OTHER CHARGES
(1) Additional monthly charge for the following items:

Item Charge per Month Item
Extra Pole (35’ Wood)
$2.71 Down Guy Extra Pole Height (40’ Wood) $2.95 Fiberglass Pole (30/35’) Extra Pole Height (45’ Wood) $4.45 Fiberglass Pole (40’) Extra Pole Height (50’ Wood) $10.06 Long Bracket Extra Pole Height (55’ Wood) $10.97 Aluminum Pole (50’) Lighting Control Center $66.70 Decorative Base
Charge per Month
$0.92 $5.17 $6.88 $1.10 $20.00 $4.26
(E) Service using overhead conductors is not available in any area designated by the City as underground distribution area, nor in any area, location, or premises being served from an underground source.
(F) When the installation requires the cutting and replacing of pavement of more than one drive or one walkway per luminaire, 1.7% of the estimated cost of this cutting and replacing of pavement will be added to the charges above.
(G) When an installation is in an area served by a concrete-encased duct system, additional charges stated above, will not apply and, instead, the additional monthly charge will be 1.7% of the estimated cost of the underground conductor system.
Explanatory Notes
A. Lamps will burn from approximately one half-hour after sunset until approximately one half-hour before sunrise. The City will readily replace burned-out lamps and otherwise maintain the luminaires during regular day-time working hours following notification by the Customer.
B. Luminaires will be installed only on City-owned poles, and all facilities necessary for service under this Schedule, including fixtures, lamps, controls, poles, hardware, transformers, conductors, and other appurtenances shall be owned and maintained by the City.
C. Equipment (such as disconnecting switches) not supplied by the City as standard is not available under this Schedule and shall not be installed by the Customer.
D. This Schedule is not available for seasonal or other part-time operation of outdoor luminaires.
Sales Tax
The appropriate North Carolina sales tax shall be added to the above electric rates.